Emmanuele da Pontedera

Emmanuele da Pontedera (1327-1370) was a condotierro of Pisa.

Biography
Emmanuele da Pontedera was born in Pontadera in Tuscany in central Italy, and was hired by Pisa as a mercenary general. Pontedera commanded troops in their wars with Florence and slew Ercole Maria de Medici in 1356 in battle. Pontedera took over Pisa's armed forces when they fought against Livorno to the south and led them in more battles with the rivals of Pisa, and he was the victor of five battles. At the age of 43, he died in battle with Florence in 1370, hit by five spears in the back.